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<p>The Ministry of Justice is currently reviewing the implementation of reforms, contained
in the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 and introduced in 2014, which govern
how enforcement agents (bailiffs) enforce debt. We held a call for evidence to inform
our review, which ran from November 2018 to February 2019.</p><p>In a Written Ministerial
Statement made on 22 July 2019, the Department set out its initial response to the
call for evidence. We said that we would consider further how regulation of the sector
might be strengthened, but we are clear that any further regulation must be effective,
proportionate and sustainable.</p><p>We will respond in full to the call for evidence
in due course.</p>
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